Research
PIFS conducts research on policy issues impacting the global financial system. PIFS research has focused on issues such as US Treasury market liquidity, global equity market structure, the rise of cloud computing and, the regulation of crypto markets.
Cloud Adoption in the Financial Sector and Concentration Risk
This report aims to provide clarity on cloud adoption and concentration risk in the financial sector.
Cryptoasset Market Structure and Regulation in the U.S.
This is the first in a series of reports by the Program on International Financial Systems dedicated to cryptoassets (also referred to as “digital assets”).
Expanding Access to the Standing Repo Facility for U.S. Treasuries
In our third report in a series on enhancing the market structure for trading U.S. Treasuries and for repurchase agreements of U.S. Treasuries, we describe the Federal Reserve’s domestic standing Treasury repo facility (“SRF”).